Welcome
 Welcome to the ISCOS 2008 website!

Thanks to a great response to the call for abstracts and for proposals for workshops and symposia we are happy to have been able to publish a provisional programme including over 110 lectures and oral presentations, 40 posters and 6 different workshops, in addition to a great social programme.

With less than 40 days left until the meeting we will be updating the site on a regular basis - so please watch this space.

Registration is still live

 - you can register on-line using our on-line Registration Page 
 
- or (if you're a technophobe) download a copy of either:

   - The Annual Scientific Meeting Registration Form 

   - or the SCI Course Registration Form to read and complete at your leisure - and then fax to us.

Click here to download a Summary of the registration fees.

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Chinese Delegates Registration Problems
We have become aware that a number of Chinese delegates have experienced problems with the visa application process at the Beijing South African embassy.

We invite any Chinese delegates to make contact immediately so that we can make sure that your visa application process goes ahead without problems.  Please e-mail Dr Rob Campbel at rob@promptly.co.za.

Provisional Programme

You can now view a copy of the provisional programme for the Annual Scientific Meeting on our Scientific Programme page.

An outline of some of the workshops is also available on the Workshops & Symposia page.

You can read more about the SCI course - with details on its content on the SCI Course Page - with more to come in the next week.

Tours & Activities in Durban & South Africa

We have posted details and booking forms for the Pre-and Post Meeting Tours, as well as the Accompanying Delegates Programme online for you to browse at your leisure.

Information about Travelling to Durban - Visas, Health & Safety

Please visit our Venue page for information regarding visas, health precautions, travel to and around Durban and safety while you are here.


Please contact us at iscosmeeting2008@sasca.org.za or watch this website if you are would like to hear more about this meeting.

“Wamulekile eDurban” – Durban welcomes you!

Rob Campbell
Coordinator of Local Organizing Committee

Organizing Committee:

Convenor – Dr Rob Campbell.
Treasurer – Ms Rita Henn.
Scientific Committee – Dr Ed Baalbergen.
Mrs Melanie Skeen.
Mrs Nina Strydom.
Ms Ilse Van Zyl.
Ms Shirley Eberlein.